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A77132 The description and confutation of mysticall Anti-Christ, the Familists; or, An information drawn up and published for the confirmation and comfort of the faithfull, against many Antichristian Familisticall doctrines which are frequently preached and printed in England: particularly in those dangerous books called Theologia Germanica, the Bright Star, Divinity and Philosophy dissected. / Written by Benjamin Bourne. Published according to order. Bourne, Benjamin, fl. 1646. 1646 (1646) Wing B3844; Thomason E349_21; STC 672; ESTC R201037 116,136 151

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die_a man_n strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v weak_a and_o miserable_o poor_a and_o it_o make_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a die_a heartless_a condition_n the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v that_o that_o change_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v a_o person_n conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n translate_n he_o in_o to_o his_o kingdom_n but_o sin_n make_v a_o man_n conformable_a to_o itself_o and_o so_o translate_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n ephes_n 2.1.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o heb_fw-mi 9.14_o luke_n 1.14_o ephes_n 6.10_o rom._n 5._o three_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a and_o lovely_a but_o sin_n be_v filthy_a and_o abominable_a god_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4.16_o but_o sin_n be_v hatred_n and_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o god_n it_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o his_o law_n rom._n 8._o christ_n die_v to_o reconcile_v the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o he_o never_o die_v to_o reconcile_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n the_o sin_n of_o a_o saint_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o reprobate_n be_v four_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n that_o do_v feed_v and_o nourish_v all_o creature_n psal_n 104._o but_o sin_n be_v that_o that_o bring_v a_o universal_a famine_n upon_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o power_n of_o god_n bear_v up_o all_o thing_n hebr._n 1._o and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v that_o that_o order_n all_o but_o sin_n be_v a_o universal_a faintness_n that_o distemper_n the_o world_n and_o cause_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v out_o of_o order_n five_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o and_o in_o all_o the_o righteous_a proceed_n of_o it_o it_o be_v just_a holy_a pure_a and_o heavenly_a but_o sin_n be_v unjust_a impure_a and_o unholy_a but_o i_o leave_v these_o to_o your_o meditation_n second_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n three_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o saint_n and_o in_o all_o angel_n too_o four_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o be_v of_o god_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o mere_a vanity_n and_o a_o spiritual_a wickedness_n last_o of_o all_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o will_v name_v three_o of_o they_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n redemption_n and_o regeneration_n first_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n when_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n they_o be_v very_o good_a and_o beautiful_a gen._n 1._o but_o sin_n cause_v all_o creature_n to_o loose_v that_o goodness_n beauty_n and_o joy_n that_o then_o all_o creature_n have_v and_o fill_v all_o full_a of_o sorrow_n and_o evil_a and_o make_v all_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n gen._n 3._o rom._n 8._o every_o creature_n suffer_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n it_o cause_v all_o creature_n to_o groan_n and_o travail_v in_o pain_n wait_v for_o deliverance_n but_o than_o second_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o our_o redemption_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n we_o be_v heir_n of_o hell_n child_n of_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n torment_v eternal_a torment_v unexpressable_a be_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n but_o christ_n have_v deliver_v we_o he_o become_v sin_n for_o we_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v due_a to_o we_o he_o satisfy_v his_o father_n justice_n and_o make_v we_o who_o by_o nature_n be_v heir_n of_o hell_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o annex_v coheir_n together_o with_o himself_o of_o a_o immutable_a immortal_a incomprehensible_a glory_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n consider_v first_o that_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n second_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n three_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n four_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o resurrection_n and_o last_o to_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o last_o work_v that_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o be_v our_o regeneration_n first_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o spirit_n second_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o this_o spirit_n sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o grace_n and_o glorious_a virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n first_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o christian_a second_o to_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_a three_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o love_n that_o a_o christian_n have_v to_o god_n fourthly_a sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o self-deny_a all_o five_o contrary_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o last_o of_o all_o sin_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n it_o be_v as_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o to_o whatsoever_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o to_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v in_o all_o creature_n by_o creation_n redemption_n and_o regeneration_n as_o light_n be_v unto_o darkness_n sin_n be_v not_o a_o noun_n substantive_a for_o if_o there_o be_v neither_o man_n nor_o devil_n sin_n can_v not_o be_v sin_n do_v subsist_v in_o and_o be_v a_o dependence_n upon_o man_n and_o devil_n sin_n be_v not_o a_o substantial_a be_v but_o have_v a_o be_v and_o be_v uphold_v by_o these_o being_n the_o devil_n be_v sin_n original_a the_o first_o rise_v of_o it_o spring_v out_o of_o his_o substance_n and_o he_o be_v the_o great_a upholder_n thereof_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o particular_a principality_n angel_n or_o power_n before_o he_o fall_v so_o he_o be_v still_o for_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v sin_v in_o heaven_n if_o god_n shall_v have_v take_v away_o the_o same_o power_n from_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o substance_n when_o he_o cast_v he_o down_o to_o hell_n which_o before_o he_o have_v when_o he_o be_v in_o glory_n and_o have_v not_o sin_v then_o will_v he_o have_v be_v alter_v in_o his_o very_a be_v and_o so_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o light_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o can_v not_o be_v the_o same_o now_o that_o now_o he_o be_v in_o darkness_n but_o this_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n too_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o those_o angel_n which_o be_v once_o in_o glory_n and_o be_v happy_a by_o sin_v and_o leave_v their_o habitation_n be_v most_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v devil_n judas_n 6._o so_o that_o they_o keep_v their_o power_n still_o but_o not_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o power_n they_o have_v power_n to_o glorify_v god_n willing_o and_o with_o delight_n now_o they_o bring_v glory_n to_o god_n yea_o but_o that_o be_v no_o thanks_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n nor_o any_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v at_o all_o by_o do_v all_o that_o mischief_n that_o he_o do_v to_o bring_v any_o glory_n to_o god_n or_o good_a to_o man_n if_o the_o devil_n do_v know_v the_o glorious_a effect_n and_o event_n that_o many_o time_n god_n bring_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o cunning_n devilish_a hellish_a subtlety_n he_o will_v do_v the_o best_a he_o can_v to_o avoid_v many_o abominable_a exploit_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n what_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o man_n and_o devil_n but_o because_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o catch_v they_o in_o their_o own_o snare_n that_o be_v he_o make_v their_o own_o action_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o own_o confusion_n they_o in_o the_o gunpowder-treason_n will_v not_o have_v begin_v
writing_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o familist_n now_o come_v in_o that_o matter_n which_o i_o leave_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n i_o shall_v prove_v and_o discover_v this_o truth_n concern_v a_o particular_a jesus_n by_o these_o four_o light_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n acknowledge_v see_v thou_o bright_a star_n where_o he_o have_v this_o expression_n but_o now_o to_o untie_v this_o knot_n we_o be_v to_o transcend_v all_o reason_n and_o fly_v to_o faith_n which_o see_v he_o man_n stand_v invincible_a that_o he_o be_v god_n without_o all_o f●rm_n &_o image_n whatsoever_o and_o though_o imagination_n iniect_v the_o form_n man_n yet_o faith_n disdain_v all_o sense_n consider_v no_o form_n fasten_v her_o eye_n on_o god_n so_o that_o though_o a_o idea_n of_o jesus_n christ_n crucify_v present_v itself_o to_o we_o yet_o the_o ocean_n of_o faith_n drown_v and_o annihilate_v the_o same_o pag._n 188_o and_o 189._o now_o what_o manner_n of_o christ_n and_o passion_n do_v this_o acknowledge_v first_o by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n consider_v of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n under_o a_o double_a notion_n his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n his_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v with_o we_o and_o to_o suffer_v for_o we_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o be_v without_o we_o matth._n 20.28_o chap._n 26.74_o the_o 11.5_o isa_n 42.1_o joh._n 2.24_o 25._o chap._n 9.55_o revel_v 5.3_o but_o his_o come_n in_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v with_o we_o but_o to_o be_v within_o we_o too_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o joh._n 17.23_o chap._n 12.41_o god_n lay_v our_o chastisement_n and_o grief_n upon_o he_o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o isa_n 53.5.9_o god_n do_v this_o out_o of_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o to_o the_o world_n neither_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o a_o christian_a shall_v ever_o have_v be_v so_o exalt_v and_o glorify_v in_o such_o a_o measure_n and_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v have_v not_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n phil._n 2.9_o rom._n 3.9.29_o jesus_n christ_n do_v lay_v down_o and_o nail_n to_o his_o cross_n all_o that_o glory_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o under_o the_o law_n together_o with_o all_o the_o glory_n which_o he_o former_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o his_o appearance_n give_v to_o the_o father_n and_o then_o raise_v up_o the_o same_o again_o in_o a_o great_a bright_a lively_a manner_n than_o ever_o it_o be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 8._o that_o that_o be_v the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n in_o zion_n before_o christ_n be_v now_o by_o his_o come_n and_o die_v turn_v into_o the_o great_a obscurity_n and_o darkness_n as_o god_n do_v by_o lazarus_n in_o take_v away_o his_o life_n that_o it_o may_v be_v restore_v again_o to_o he_o which_o thing_n shall_v be_v a_o wonder_n and_o a_o miracle_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v hear_v it_o god_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o do_v depend_v thereon_o that_o so_o in_o a_o unknown_a miraculous_a way_n he_o may_v give_v a_o better_a and_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n both_o to_o he_o and_o to_o all_o his_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n than_o ever_o they_o have_v before_o ephes_n 2.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o col._n 2.14_o 15._o rom._n 9.4_o chap._n 2.17.28_o second_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n and_o experience_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o dead_a yea_o or_o rather_o be_v rise_v again_o rom._n 8.34_o i_o say_v if_o he_o have_v not_o die_v for_o sin_n then_o shall_v we_o never_o die_v to_o sin_n but_o be_v for_o ever_o dead_a towards_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n rom._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o second_o if_o there_o be_v no_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o there_o can_v be_v any_o resurrection_n of_o life_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o any_o creature_n joh._n 11.43_o the_o six_o error_n i_o will_v now_o take_v in_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n nor_o last_v judgement_n for_o the_o world_n three_o if_o there_o be_v no_o death_n no_o life_n or_o resurrection_n at_o all_o then_o be_v there_o no_o god_n at_o all_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o but_o in_o this_o way_n he_o that_o deny_v one_o deny_v all_o he_o that_o deny_v the_o son_n who_o be_v beget_v deny_v the_o father_n who_o do_v beget_v 1_o joh._n 1.1_o and_o 2.22_o 23._o whosoever_o deni_v the_o son_n the_o same_o have_v not_o the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o essence_n or_o godhead_n be_v the_o father_n chap._n 5.1.20.21_o four_o juggle_n see_v the_o bright_a star_n it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o this_o book_n and_o passion_n be_v no_o other_o but_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o though_o in_o this_o passion_n he_o make_v darkness_n his_o pavilion_n nevertheless_o as_o his_o darkness_n so_o also_o his_o light_n pag_n 185._o li_n 9_o soon_o christ_n crucify_v at_o 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he_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a the_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o in_o any_o one_o nor_o in_o all_o christian_n nor_o any_o christian_a be_v not_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o nature_n the_o humane_a and_o divine_a be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o two_o nature_n so_o be_v a_o christian_a too_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o respect_n that_o christ_n be_v christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o he_o be_v now_o in_o this_o and_o will_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o my_o nature_n be_v in_o christ_n but_o how_o in_o two_o respect_n in_o a_o respect_n to_o our_o creation_n and_o so_o all_o man_n be_v in_o that_o nature_n 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lin_v 11._o eight_o that_o he_o who_o be_v not_o the_o thing_n can_v say_v it_o neither_o can_v he_o that_o be_v it_o and_o know_v it_o speak_v it_o but_o if_o any_o desire_n to_o know_v it_o let_v he_o expect_v until_o he_o be_v the_o thing_n 7._o pag._n 45._o lin_v 7._o nine_o that_o true_a and_o perfect_a god_n and_o true_a and_o perfect_a man_n be_v one_o and_o man_n do_v so_o yield_v and_o give_v place_n to_o god_n that_o god_n himself_o there_o be_v man_n and_o work_v alone_o and_o do_v and_o leave_v undo_v whatsoever_o he_o will_n 7._o pag._n 52._o lin_v 6._o pag._n 8._o lin_v 3._o pag._n 52._o lin_v 7._o 10._o that_o god_n be_v such_o a_o be_v be_v may_v be_v disturb_v and_o hinder_v in_o his_o work_n 11._o that_o god_n as_o god_n be_v man_n and_o man_n god_n that_o be_v man_n be_v deify_v make_v divine_a and_o god_n 7._o pag._n 74._o lin_v 12._o pag._n 52._o lin_v 7._o and_o god_n be_v hominify_v and_o make_v man_n 12._o that_o god_n as_o god_n be_v good_a and_o goodness_n 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